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The Sports Xchange Selig: Giants' All-Star vote domination is OK Commissioner Bud Selig seems OK with San Francisco Giants fans stuffing the All-Star ballot. "I'm not unhappy about it," he said Monday. Selig cited the 40 million All-Star votes cast and the fact the Giants sell out every game, so naturally their players will get love on the ballot. But it was a little too much love. Brandon Belt and Brandon Crawford finished second at first base and shortstop, respectively, and Freddy Sanchez finished fourth at second base, and he hasn't played an inning all season.

SportsDirect Inc. Recap: Giants 4, Rockies 2 Giants 4, Rockies 2: Hunter Pence crushed a three-run homer in the first inning and host San Francisco snapped Colorado's five-game winning streak. Madison Bumgarner (2-0) gave up two runs while throwing 104 pitches in 5 2/3 innings for the Giants, who ended a two-game losing streak. Sergio Romo worked around Josh Rutledge's lead-off double in the ninth for his fourth save. Pence's two-out homer to deep left field came against Jorge De La Rosa (0-1)

Giants 3, Cubs 2: Madison Bumgarner work 6 2/3 strong innings to outduel Jeff Samardzija and guide visiting San Francisco past Chicago. Marco Scutaro recorded three hits and an RBI and Gregor Blanco and Pablo Sandoval each drove in a run for the Giants, who bounced back after blowing a ninth-inning lead on Friday. Bumgarner (3-0) allowed two runs and six hits as San Francisco picked up its fifth win in the last six, including two of the first three in the four-game set at Wrigley Field.

SportsDirect Inc. Recap: Diamondbacks 6, Giants 4 (11) Diamondbacks 6, Giants 4 (11): Arizona scored two runs in the 11th inning to snap host San Francisco's four-game winning streak after Brandon Belt hit a tying two-run homer in the ninth. Didi Gregorius doubled with one out in the 11th inning off Santiago Casilla (2-2) and scored on a wild pitch before Gerardo Parra followed with an RBI double. Brad Ziegler (1-0) worked a scoreless 10th for the win and Matt Reynolds earned his first save.

Padres 6, Giants 4: Chase Headley, Nick Hundley and Alexi Amarista each homered and San Diego completed a three-game sweep of visiting San Francisco. Pablo Sandoval had four hits for the Giants, who have lost five straight games and eight of their last 12. Padres starter Jason Marquis (2-2) gave up two runs over 6 2/3 innings and Huston Street worked around a two-out single in the ninth for his fifth save. Headley blasted a solo homer in the first off Ryan Vogelsong (1-2)